Semiconductor device, method of manufacturing semiconductor device, and electronic apparatus

ABSTRACT

To more reliably suppress deterioration in characteristics due to signals (distortions) other than input and output waves while suppressing manufacturing cost. A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a circuit substrate including an insulating film layer located above a predetermined semiconductor substrate and a semiconductor layer located above the insulating film layer, a plurality of passive elements provided on the circuit substrate and electrically connected with one another, and an electromagnetic shield layer locally provided in the insulating film layer corresponding to a portion where at least one of the plurality of passive elements is provided, and the electromagnetic shield layer and the semiconductor substrate are electrically separated from each other.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a U.S. National Phase of International PatentApplication No. PCT/JP2018/032715 filed on Sep. 4, 2018, which claimspriority benefit of Japanese Patent Application No. JP 2017-199193 filedin the Japan Patent Office on Oct. 13, 2017. Each of theabove-referenced applications is hereby incorporated herein by referencein its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device, a method ofmanufacturing a semiconductor device, and an electronic apparatus.

BACKGROUND ART

Conventionally, RF switches for turning on and off a radio frequency(RF) have been used in front ends of communication devices such asmobile phones. Such an RF switch generally has a structure of asubstrate having a high resistance value and a box layer (buried oxidelayer) of SiO₂ or the like provided on the substrate. An interfacebetween the substrate and the box layer is positively charged due todefects, and minute electrons in the negatively charged substrate areoften attracted to the interface between the substrate and the boxlayer.

Here, one of the most important characteristics required for an RFswitch is not to generate signals (distortions) other than input andoutput waves. One of the causes of generation of such a distortion isoccurrence of nonlinearity of capacitance due to repetition of captureand emission of the electrons attracted to the interface between thesubstrate and the box layer. Due to such repetition of capture andemission of electrons, a radio frequency distortion and anintermodulation distortion are generated and the characteristics of theRF switch deteriorate.

To suppress generation of the above-described distortions, it isimportant to minimize the capture and emission of the electrons at theinterface between the substrate and the box layer. Therefore, forexample, Patent Document 1 below proposes suppression of generation ofthe above-described distortions by providing a trap rich layer havingmore traps than electrons such as a polycrystalline silicon(polysilicon) layer between a substrate and a box layer, and causing thetrap rich layer to intentionally capture electrons to suppress emissionof electrons.

CITATION LIST Patent Document

-   Patent Document 1: PCT Japanese Translation Patent Publication No.    2014-509087

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention

However, even if the above-described trap rich layer is provided,generation of signals (distortions) other than input and output wavescannot be sufficiently suppressed, and a technology capable of moreeffectively suppressing generation of distortions has been wanted.Furthermore, use of a quartz substrate is conceivable to suppressgeneration of the above-described distortions but the quartz substrateis more expensive than a silicon on insulator (SOI) substrate that hasbeen conventionally used as an RF switch substrate, and thus there is aconcern about an increase in cost.

Therefore, the present disclosure proposes, in view of the abovecircumstances, a semiconductor device, a method of manufacturing asemiconductor device, and an electronic apparatus capable of reliablysuppressing deterioration in characteristics due to signals(distortions) other than input and output waves while suppressingmanufacturing cost.

Solutions to Problems

According to the present disclosure, provided is a semiconductor deviceincluding: a circuit substrate including an insulating film layerlocated above a predetermined semiconductor substrate and asemiconductor layer located above the insulating film layer; a pluralityof passive elements provided on the circuit substrate and electricallyconnected with one another; and an electromagnetic shield layer locallyprovided in the insulating film layer corresponding to a portion whereat least one of the plurality of passive elements is provided, theelectromagnetic shield layer and the semiconductor substrate beingelectrically separated from each other.

Furthermore, according to the present disclosure, provided is a methodof manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method including: forming asubstrate material having a stacked structure including a firstinsulating film layer located on a predetermined semiconductorsubstrate, a first semiconductor layer located on the first insulatingfilm layer, a second insulating film layer located on the firstsemiconductor layer, and a second semiconductor layer located on thesecond insulating film layer, and the stacked structure beingdevice-isolated; doping the first semiconductor layer in the substratematerial to form an electromagnetic shield layer electrically separatedfrom the semiconductor substrate; and forming a plurality of passiveelements electrically connected with one another, using the secondsemiconductor layer.

Furthermore, according to the present disclosure, provided is anelectronic apparatus including: a semiconductor device including acircuit substrate including an insulating film layer located above apredetermined semiconductor substrate and a semiconductor layer locatedabove the insulating film layer, a plurality of passive elementsprovided on the circuit substrate and electrically connected with oneanother, and an electromagnetic shield layer locally provided in theinsulating film layer corresponding to a portion where at least one ofthe plurality of passive elements is provided, the electromagneticshield layer, the semiconductor substrate being electrically separatedfrom each other.

According to the present disclosure, the electromagnetic shield layerlocally provided in the insulating film layer corresponding to theportion where the passive element is provided cuts a noise generated dueto inversion electrons caused at an interface between a substrate and abox (buried oxide) layer.

Effects of the Invention

As described above, according to the present disclosure, a method ofmanufacturing a semiconductor device, and an electronic apparatuscapable of reliably suppressing deterioration in characteristics due tosignals (distortions) other than input and output waves whilesuppressing manufacturing cost can be provided.

Note that the above-described effect is not necessarily restrictive, andany one of effects described in the present specification or any anothereffect obtainable from the present specification may be exhibited inaddition to or in place of the above-described effect.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A is an explanatory diagram schematically illustrating an RFswitch having an SPNT configuration.

FIG. 1B is an explanatory diagram schematically illustrating an RFswitch having an SPST configuration.

FIG. 2A is an explanatory diagram schematically illustrating a basiccircuit configuration of the RF switch having an SPST configuration.

FIG. 2B is an explanatory diagram for describing the basic circuitconfiguration of the RF switch having an SPST configuration.

FIG. 2C is an explanatory diagram for describing the basic circuitconfiguration of the RF switch having an SPST configuration.

FIG. 2D is an explanatory diagram for describing the basic circuitconfiguration of the RF switch having an SPST configuration.

FIG. 2E is an explanatory diagram for describing the basic circuitconfiguration of the RF switch having an SPST configuration.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of a multi-band switch compatible withW-CDMA and GSM (registered trademark).

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram schematically illustrating an exampleof a structure of an RF switch using an SOI substrate.

FIG. 5A is an explanatory diagram for describing a noise source of an RFswitch.

FIG. 5B is an explanatory diagram for describing a noise source of an RFswitch.

FIG. 5C is an explanatory diagram for describing a noise source of an RFswitch.

FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram schematically illustrating an exampleof a configuration of a semiconductor device according to an embodimentof the present disclosure.

FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram schematically illustrating anotherexample of a configuration of the semiconductor device according to theembodiment.

FIG. 7A is an explanatory diagram schematically illustrating a shape ofan electromagnetic shield in the semiconductor device according to theembodiment.

FIG. 7B is an explanatory diagram schematically illustrating a shape ofan electromagnetic shield in the semiconductor device according to theembodiment.

FIG. 7C is an explanatory diagram schematically illustrating a shape ofan electromagnetic shield in the semiconductor device according to theembodiment.

FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram schematically illustrating aconfiguration example of the semiconductor device according to theembodiment.

FIG. 8B is an explanatory diagram schematically illustrating anotherconfiguration example of the semiconductor device according to theembodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of a method ofmanufacturing the semiconductor device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10A is an explanatory diagram specifically illustrating an exampleof the method of manufacturing the semiconductor device according to theembodiment.

FIG. 10B is an explanatory diagram specifically illustrating an exampleof the method of manufacturing the semiconductor device according to theembodiment.

FIG. 10C is an explanatory diagram specifically illustrating an exampleof the method of manufacturing the semiconductor device according to theembodiment.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram specifically illustrating anotherexample of the method of manufacturing the semiconductor deviceaccording to the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram specifically illustrating anotherexample of the method of manufacturing the semiconductor deviceaccording to the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram specifically illustrating anotherexample of the method of manufacturing the semiconductor deviceaccording to the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram specifically illustrating anotherexample of the method of manufacturing the semiconductor deviceaccording to the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram specifically illustrating anotherexample of the method of manufacturing the semiconductor deviceaccording to the embodiment.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram specifically illustrating anotherexample of the method of manufacturing the semiconductor deviceaccording to the embodiment.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram schematically illustrating an exampleof an electronic apparatus including the semiconductor device accordingto the embodiment.

MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

A favorable embodiment of the present disclosure will be described indetail with reference to the appended drawings. Note that, in thepresent specification and drawings, redundant description ofconfiguration elements having substantially the same functionalconfiguration is omitted by providing the same sign.

Note that the description will be given in the following order.

-   -   1. Content of Study by Present Inventor    -   2. Embodiment    -   2.1. Configuration of Semiconductor Device    -   2.2. Method of Manufacturing Semiconductor Device    -   2.3. Application Example of Semiconductor Device        (Content of Study by Present Inventor)

Prior to describing a semiconductor device, a method of manufacturing asemiconductor device, and an electronic apparatus according to anembodiment of the present disclosure, content of study conducted by thepresent inventor in order to solve the problems will be described indetail with reference to FIGS. 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 3, 4, 5A, 5B,and 5C.

<RF Switch as Example of Semiconductor Device>

Hereinafter, first, an RF switch as an example of a semiconductor devicewill be described with reference to FIGS. 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E,and 3 .

FIG. 1A is an explanatory diagram schematically illustrating an RFswitch having an SPNT configuration, and FIG. 1B is an explanatorydiagram schematically illustrating an RF switch having an SPSTconfiguration. FIG. 2A is an explanatory diagram schematicallyillustrating a basic circuit configuration of the RF switch having anSPST configuration, and FIGS. 2B, 2C, 2D, and 2E are explanatorydiagrams for describing the basic circuit configuration of the RF switchhaving an SPST configuration FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of amulti-band switch compatible with W-CDMA and GSM (registered trademark).

As mentioned earlier, an RF switch (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as“RF-SW”) for turning on and off a radio frequency is used in front endsof various communication apparatuses such as mobile phones. The RFswitch has various configurations such as single pole single through(SPST), single pole double through (SPDT), SP3T, . . . , and SPNT (N isan integer) depending on the number of input/output ports. For example,FIG. 1A schematically illustrates an RF switch having an SP10Tconfiguration in which the number of ports N connected to an antenna ais N=10, and FIG. 1B schematically illustrates an RF switch having anSPST configuration (N=1) that is a basic configuration of the RF switch.Although RF switches having various configurations can be present, an RFswitch having any of the configurations is an RF switch of a combinationof SPST basic circuit configurations as illustrated in FIG. 1B.

FIG. 2A illustrates the basic circuit configuration of the RF switchhaving the SPST configuration. As illustrated in FIG. 2A, in the RFswitch having the SPST configuration, ON and OFF control is performed byapplying predetermined control voltages Vc1 and Vc2 to gates of fieldeffect transistors FET1 and FET2 via resistors. An equivalent circuit atthe time of ON can be illustrated as in FIG. 2B and an equivalentcircuit at the time of OFF can be illustrated as in FIG. 2C, using anFET resistance value per unit length R_(on) [Ωmm], an FET capacitancevalue per unit length C_(off) [fF/mm], and a gate width Wg [mm].On-resistance and off-capacitance are R_(on)/W_(g2) and C_(off)*W_(g2),respectively. The on-resistance is inversely proportional to W_(g2) andthe off-capacitance is proportional to W_(g2).

Here, there are two most important characteristics required for the RFswitch, and the first characteristic is not to generate signals(distortions) other than input and output waves and the secondcharacteristic is to transmit the input and output waves with low loss.

<Distortion Generation Mechanism>

Next, hereinafter, an important distortion generation mechanism in theRF switch will be described in detail.

Distortions to focus on in the RF switch are a harmonic distortion andan intermodulation distortion. In an ideal system (for example, the RFswitch), when an input wave (signal wave) having a frequency (f₁) isinput, the frequency of an output wave becomes the frequency (f₁) only.However, in an actual system, a distortion is generated because theoff-capacitance and the on-resistance have nonlinearity, as illustratedin FIGS. 2D and 2E. When the signal having the specific frequency f₁ haspassed through the nonlinear system, signals having not only thefrequency f₁ but also frequency components unnecessary for the systemare generated as signals output from the system. When the frequency ofthe input wave f₁ is a fundamental wave, a distortion having twice thefrequency is called a second harmonic distortion, and a distortionhaving n times the frequency is called an n-th harmonic distortion.

Furthermore, in a case where two input waves f₁ and f₂ have passedthrough the nonlinear system, secondary harmonics having frequencies 2f₁and 2f₂ are generated and frequency components 2f₁−f₂ and 2f₂−f₁ aregenerated according to the harmonics and the input waves f₁ and f₂.These generated frequency components are called third-orderintermodulation distortion (IM3) because three input waves are involved.Similarly, in a case where two input waves f₁ and f₂ have passed throughthe nonlinear system, frequency components 3f₁−2f₂ and 3f₂−2f₁ aregenerated. These generated frequency components are called fifth-orderintermodulation distortion (IM5) because five input waves are involved.

These intermodulation distortions are briefly and mathematicallydescribed as follows. Attention is paid to a case where two inputsignals (V₁=E₁ cos(ω₁t) and V₂=E₂ cos(ω₂t)) having angular frequenciesω₁ and ω₂ are input to a nonlinear circuit such as the RF switch. Here,assuming that an output signal from the nonlinear circuit is representedas V₀, V₀ can be expressed by the following expression (1) inconsideration of linear terms and nonlinear terms.[Math. 1]V ₀ =a ₀ +a ₁ ·V _(i) +a ₂ ·V _(i) ² +a ₃ ·V _(i) ³+ . . .  Expression(1)

Here, by substituting two input signals (V₁=E₁ cos(ω₁t) and V₂=E₂cos(ω₂t)) into the above expression (1), the following expression (3)can be obtained.

     [Math.  2]                                     Expression  (3)$V_{0} = {a_{0} + {{a_{1} \cdot E_{1} \cdot \cos}\;\omega_{1}t} + {{a_{2} \cdot E_{2} \cdot \cos}\;\omega_{2}t} + {\frac{a_{2}}{2}\left( {E_{1}^{2} + E_{2}^{2}} \right)} + {\frac{a_{2}}{2}\left( {{{E_{1}^{2} \cdot \cos}\; 2\;\omega_{1}t} + {{E_{2}^{2} \cdot \cos}\; 2\;\omega_{2}t}} \right)} + {{a_{2} \cdot E_{1} \cdot E_{2}}\left\{ {{{\cos\left( {\omega_{1} - \omega_{2}} \right)}t} + {{\cos\left( {\omega_{1} + \omega_{2}} \right)}t}} \right\}} + {{{a_{3}\left( {{\frac{3}{4}E_{1}^{3}} + {\frac{3}{2}{E_{1} \cdot E_{2}^{2}}}} \right)} \cdot \cos}\;\omega_{1}t} + {{{a_{3}\left( {{\frac{3}{4}E_{2}^{3}} + {\frac{3}{2}{E_{1}^{2} \cdot E_{2}}}} \right)} \cdot \cos}\;\omega_{2}t} - {\frac{a_{3}}{4}{E_{1}^{3} \cdot \cos}\; 3\omega_{1}t} - {\frac{a_{3}}{4}{E_{2}^{3} \cdot \cos}\; 3\omega_{2}t} + {\frac{3}{4}{a_{3} \cdot E_{1}^{2} \cdot E_{2}}\left\{ {{{\cos\left( {{2\omega_{1}} - \omega_{2}} \right)}t} - {{\cos\left( {{2\omega_{\iota}} + \omega_{2}} \right)}t}} \right\}} + {\frac{3}{4}{a_{3} \cdot E_{1} \cdot E_{2}^{2}}\left\{ {{{\cos\left( {{2\omega_{2}} - \omega_{1}} \right)}t} - {{\cos\left( {{2\omega_{2}} + \omega_{1}} \right)}t}} \right\}} + \ldots}$

In the above expression (3), the terms involving a coefficient a₀ and acoefficient a₁ correspond to the linear terms, and the terms involving acoefficient a₂ and thereafter correspond to the nonlinear terms. In theabove expression (3), looking at the third-order nonlinear termsinvolving a coefficient a₃, there are terms having an angular frequency(2ω₁−ω₂) or (2ω₂−ω₁). A nonlinear component caused by these termscorresponds to the third-order intermodulation distortion (IM3).Similarly, in the above expression (1), the distortion caused by afifth-order nonlinear component is the fifth-order intermodulationdistortion (IM5). Thus, in the nonlinear circuit, signals that areoriginally not present such as the third-order intermodulationdistortion (IM3) and the fifth-order intermodulation distortion (IM5)are arbitrarily generated inside the nonlinear circuit.

The phenomenon of attention is not solved even by using a filter thatcuts the harmonic distortion and the intermodulation distortiongenerated from the nonlinear system. The reason will be brieflydescribed with reference to FIG. 3 .

Assume that a reception wave frequency f_(Rx1) of W-CDMA is 2140 MHz,and a transmission wave frequency f_(Tx1) of W-CDMA is 1950 MHz. Aduplexer plays a role of a filter that passes only a signal having thefrequency of 2140 MHz or a signal having the frequency of 1950 MHz.Meanwhile, signals having various frequencies are present in theatmosphere. For example, when an interference wave having a frequencyf_(block)=1760 MHz and the transmission wave having the frequency of1950 MHz are simultaneously input to a switch (SW) having a nonlinearcomponent, a third-order distortion component(2f_(Tx1)−f_(block)=2×1950−1760=2140 MHz) is generated. Since thefrequency of the third-order distortion component is the same as thereception wave frequency f_(Rx1), the third-order distortion componentcan pass through the duplexer and becomes a noise source. That is, sincea W-CDMA system is always in an ON state, noise flows into atransmission/reception circuit when the intermodulation distortion isgenerated. Therefore, implementation of a semiconductor device that doesnot fundamentally generate the harmonic distortion and theintermodulation distortion is wanted. That is, it is understood thatreduction of the nonlinear components of the on-resistance R_(on) andthe off-capacitance C_(off) as illustrated in FIGS. 2D and 2E isimportant.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram schematically illustrating an exampleof a structure of an RF switch using an SOI substrate. Here, in FIG. 4 ,notations “S”, “D”, and “G” represent a source electrode, a drainelectrode, and a gate electrode of a transistor, respectively, and anotation “W” represents a tungsten contact plug. Furthermore, notations“1M” and “2M” represent wiring using metal or the like.

An SOI RF-SW system as illustrated in FIG. 4 is roughly divided into (a)an RF switch region (RF-SW region) that is a main system, (b) wiring ora PAD region, and (c) a logic transistor region (Logic-FET region) fordriving an RF-SW. Furthermore, the RF-SW region and the Logic-FET regionare device-isolated by an SiO₂ layer (“LOCOS SiO₂” in FIG. 4 ).Furthermore, in the wiring or the PAD region, a nonlinear capacitancecomponent C_(1M-sub) regarding the wiring 1M and a substrate and anonlinear capacitance component C_(2M-sub) regarding the wiring 2M andthe substrate, as illustrated in FIG. 4 , may be generated. Moreover, aninterface between the substrate (typically, a substrate having a highresistivity is used) and a box layer (a buried oxide layer, for example,SiO₂ layer) is positively charged due to defects, and minute electronsin the negative substrate are attracted to the interface.

The nonlinear capacitance components as described earlier include (A) acomponent generated as the thickness of a depletion layer changes as anRF signal passes through the RF-SW region, and (B) a component generatedas capture and emission of the electrons attracted to the interfacebetween the box layer and the substrate is repeated due to the RF signaland Logic noise having entered the substrate. FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5Cschematically illustrate a state in which the harmonic distortion andthe intermodulation distortion are superimposed due to a signal line ofthe RF signal and Logic noise having entered the substrate. FIGS. 5A,5B, and 5C are explanatory diagrams for describing a noise source of theRF switch.

FIG. 5A schematically illustrates a state in which an interference wavepresent in the atmosphere enters the source electrode S from an antennaand travels along the substrate, FIG. 5B schematically illustrates apath in which a signal fed back through the wiring returns along thesubstrate, and FIG. 5C schematically illustrates a path in which theLogic noise from the Logic-FET region enters along the substrate.Capacitance nonlinearity is generated as the capture and emission of theelectrons attracted to the interface between the box layer and thesubstrate is repeated due to the noise signal having entered thesubstrate as illustrated in FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C, and the harmonicdistortion and the intermodulation distortion are generated.

To suppress generation of the above-described distortions, it isimportant to minimize the capture and emission of the electrons at theinterface between the substrate and the box layer. Therefore, asmentioned earlier, generation of the above-described distortions issuppressed by providing a trap rich layer having more traps thanelectrons such as a polycrystalline silicon (polysilicon) layer betweenthe substrate and the box layer, and causing the trap rich layer tointentionally capture electrons to suppress emission of electrons.

However, even if the above-described trap rich layer is provided,generation of signals (distortions) other than input and output wavescannot be sufficiently suppressed, and a technology capable of moreeffectively suppressing generation of distortions has been wanted.Furthermore, use of a quartz substrate is conceivable to suppressgeneration of the above-described distortions but the quartz substrateis more expensive than a silicon on insulator (SOI) substrate that hasbeen conventionally used as an RF switch substrate, and thus there is aconcern about an increase in cost.

Therefore, the present inventor has intensively studied a technologycapable of more reliably suppressing deterioration in characteristicsdue to signals (distortions) other than input and output waves whilesuppressing manufacturing cost. As a result, the present inventor hasreached an idea that it is enough that a distortion caused by inversionelectrons at the interface between the substrate and the box layer isnot transmitted to a passive element such as a switching transistor evenif a conventional trap rich layer is not provided. As a result offurther study by the present inventor on the basis of such an idea, thepresent inventor has conceived of constructing an electromagnetic shieldlayer for shielding the distortion caused by inversion electrons, andhas completed a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing asemiconductor device according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure as described below.

Hereinafter, a semiconductor device, a method of manufacturing asemiconductor device, and an electronic apparatus according to anembodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail.

EMBODIMENT

<Basic Configuration of Semiconductor Device>

Hereinafter, a basic configuration of the semiconductor device accordingto the embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detailwith reference to FIGS. 6A, 6B, 7A, 7B, and 7C.

FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram schematically illustrating an exampleof a configuration of the semiconductor device according to the presentembodiment and FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram schematicallyillustrating another example of a configuration of the semiconductordevice according to the present embodiment. FIGS. 7A, 7B, and 7C areexplanatory diagrams schematically illustrating a shape of anelectromagnetic shield in the semiconductor device according to theembodiment.

A semiconductor device 1 according to the present embodiment can morereliably suppress deterioration in characteristics due to signals(distortions) other than input and output waves, and can be favorablyused in implementing the RF switch.

The semiconductor device 1 includes a circuit substrate 10 and aplurality of passive elements 20 provided on the circuit substrate 10and electrically connected to one another.

The circuit substrate 10 includes an insulating film layer 103 locatedabove a predetermined semiconductor substrate 101 and a semiconductorlayer 105 located above the insulating film layer 103, as schematicallyillustrated in FIG. 6A. Furthermore, the semiconductor substrate 101 isconnected to a Grobal GND (that is, grounded) via a known contact plugcp such as a tungsten contact plug.

Furthermore, the semiconductor device 1 according to the presentembodiment is provided with an electromagnetic shield layer 30 locallyprovided in the insulating film layer 103 corresponding to a portionwhere the passive element 20 is provided, as schematically illustratedin FIG. 6A. The electromagnetic shield layer is connected to a local GNDvia a known contact plug cp such as a tungsten contact plug. Asdescribed above, in the semiconductor device 1 according to the presentembodiment, the electromagnetic shield layer 30 and the semiconductorsubstrate 101 are electrically separated from each other.

Moreover, the semiconductor device 1 according to the present embodimentmay be provided with a known trap rich layer 107 between thesemiconductor substrate 101 and the insulating film layer 103, asschematically illustrated in FIG. 6B.

Hereinafter, these configurations will be described in detail.

[Circuit Substrate 10]

The semiconductor substrate 101 of the circuit substrate 10 functions asa base material of the semiconductor device 1 according to the presentembodiment. The semiconductor substrate 101 is not particularly limited,and any semiconductor substrate can be used as long as the semiconductorsubstrate functions as a semiconductor. Examples of such a semiconductorsubstrate 101 include an Si substrate, a Ge substrate, an SiGesubstrate, a group III-V semiconductor substrate, a group III nitridesemiconductor substrate, and an SiC substrate.

Furthermore, the semiconductor substrate 101 is favorably asemiconductor substrate having a high resistivity (more specifically, aneffective electrical resistivity) that is over 500 Ωcm. Here, theeffective electric resistivity is a resistivity of a resistive elementof the same quality in an equivalent electric circuit, and can bemeasured using a known measuring method. When the semiconductorsubstrate 101 has the above-described resistivity, a parasiticcapacitance of the semiconductor device 1 can be further reduced. Theresistivity of the semiconductor substrate 101 is more favorably over1000 Ωcm, and is further favorably over 3000 Ωcm. Note that an upperlimit of the resistivity of the semiconductor substrate 101 is notparticularly limited, and the larger the resistivity, the better thesemiconductor substrate 101.

The insulating film layer 103 is a layer that functions as a box layer(buried oxide layer) in the semiconductor device 1, and is formed using,for example, an oxide of a semiconductor substance used as thesemiconductor substrate 101, and the like. For example, in a case wherethe semiconductor substrate 101 is an Si substrate (more favorably, ahigh-resistance Si substrate (HR-Si substrate)), it is convenient toform the insulating film layer 103 using SiO₂.

The semiconductor layer 105 is located above the insulating film layer103, and the semiconductor layer 105 is used in forming various passiveelements 20. In the semiconductor device 1 according to the presentembodiment, the material of the semiconductor layer 105 is notparticularly limited, and any substance can be used as long as thesubstance functions as a semiconductor. Specific examples of thesemiconductor layer 105 according to the embodiment include, forexample, layers containing Si, Ge, SiGe, a group III-V semiconductor, agroup III nitride semiconductor, and SiC.

Furthermore, the circuit substrate 10 according to the presentembodiment may be provided with the known trap rich layer 107, asschematically illustrated in FIG. 6B, between the semiconductorsubstrate 101 and the insulating film layer 103. By providing the traprich layer 107, electric field fluctuation caused by inversion electronsgenerated at the interface between the semiconductor substrate 101 andthe insulating film layer 103 can be more reliably shielded.

Here, the material of the trap rich layer 107 is not particularlylimited, and any material can be used as long as the material can beused as the trap rich layer 107. For example, in a case of realizing aSi-based semiconductor device 1, the trap rich layer 107 can be formedusing polycrystalline silicon (polysilicon).

A doping concentration of the trap rich layer 107 is favorably, forexample, equal to or less than 10¹⁶ cm⁻³. By setting the dopingconcentration of the trap rich layer 107 to the concentration asdescribed above, the electric field fluctuation caused by inversionelectrons generated at the interface between the semiconductor substrate101 and the insulating film layer 103 can be further more reliablyshielded. The doping concentration of the trap rich layer 107 is morepreferably equal to or less than 10¹⁴ cm⁻³.

[Passive Element 20]

The passive element 20 is an element that passively functions inresponse to an applied signal or the like. Specific examples of thepassive element 20 include, for example, a switching transistor, a poweramplifier, a logic transistor, an inductor, and the like. In thesemiconductor device 1 according to the present embodiment, a pluralityof the passive elements 20 as described above is provided using thesemiconductor layer 105 of the circuit substrate 10, and the passiveelements 20 are electrically connected to one another. The specificconfiguration of the passive element 20 is not particularly limited, andthe configuration of various known passive elements 20 using a knowninsulator ins, a known electrode material, and the like may beappropriately used. Note that the passive elements 20 may be connectedin a direct current (DC) manner or in an alternating current (AC manner)manner.

[Electromagnetic Shield Layer 30]

In the semiconductor device 1 according to the present embodiment, theelectromagnetic shield layer 30 is locally provided in the insulatingfilm layer 103 corresponding to a portion where at least one passiveelement 20 of the plurality of passive elements 20 is provided. Here,the term “locally” means that the electromagnetic shield layer 30 isformed so as not to straddle a plurality of the passive elements 20 asillustrated in FIG. 6A, for example, and means that one electromagneticshield layer 30 is formed corresponding to one passive element 20. Thatis, in the semiconductor device 1 according to the present embodiment,the electromagnetic shield layer 30 is not disposed below adjacent twopassive elements 20 so as to straddle the two passive elements 20.

The electromagnetic shield layer 30 is electrically connected to theLocal GND via the known contact plug cp, and is not electricallyconnected to the semiconductor substrate 101. As a result, the electricfield fluctuation caused by inversion electrons generated at theinterface between the semiconductor substrate 101 and the insulatingfilm layer 103 can be shielded by the electromagnetic shield layer 30,and the generated electrolytic fluctuation falls to the Local GND. Asdescribed above, in the semiconductor device 1 according to the presentembodiment, a layer (electromagnetic shield layer 30) havingconductivity is intentionally disposed inside the insulating film layer103. Thereby, generation of noises unnecessary as signals, such as theharmonic distortion and the intermodulation distortion, is more reliablysuppressed, and the characteristics of the semiconductor device 1 can befurther improved. As a result, in a case where such a semiconductordevice 1 is applied to an RF switch, an ultra-low distortion RF-SW canbe realized.

The electromagnetic shield layer 30 is formed favorably using aconductive or semiconductive material, and more favorably using a p-typeor n-type doped semiconductor. By forming the electromagnetic shieldlayer 30 using such a material, the electric field fluctuation caused byinversion electrons generated at the interface between the semiconductorsubstrate 101 and the insulating film layer 103 can be more reliablyshielded. For example, in a case of forming the electromagnetic shieldlayer 30 using Si as a material, the electromagnetic shield layer 30 maybe formed using polycrystalline silicon (polysilicon), or theelectromagnetic shield layer 30 may be formed using p-type doped Si(p-Si).

Here, the doping concentration of the electromagnetic shield layer 30 isfavorably equal to or less than 10¹⁶ cm⁻³. By setting the dopingconcentration of the electromagnetic shield layer 30 to be equal to orless than 10¹⁶ cm⁻³, the electric field fluctuation caused by inversionelectrons generated at the interface between the semiconductor substrate101 and the insulating film layer 103 can be further more reliablyshielded. The doping concentration of the electromagnetic shield layer30 is more favorably equal to or less than 10¹⁴ cm⁻³, and is furthermore favorably less than 10¹² cm⁻³.

Meanwhile, the electromagnetic shield layer 30 according to the presentembodiment is formed favorably not using a metal. Various metals arematerials having conductivity, but in a case where the electromagneticshield layer 30 is formed using a metal, the electromagnetic shieldlayer 30 has capacitance, and implementation of a low-loss semiconductordevice 1 becomes difficult.

Furthermore, the thickness (thickness d in FIG. 6A) of theelectromagnetic shield layer 30 is favorably equal to or less than 100nm. When the electromagnetic shield layer 30 has the above-describedthickness, the electric field fluctuation caused by inversion electronsgenerated at the interface between the semiconductor substrate 101 andthe insulating film layer 103 can be more reliably shielded. Thethickness of the electromagnetic shield layer 30 is more favorably equalto or less than 50 nm.

Next, presence modes of the electromagnetic shield layer 30 according tothe present embodiment will be briefly described with reference to FIGS.7A, 7B, and 7C. The presence mode of the electromagnetic shield layer 30according to the present embodiment (more specifically, the presencemode of the electromagnetic shield layer 30 in a direction perpendicularto the paper surface in the electromagnetic shield layer 30 illustratedin FIG. 6A) is not particularly limited, and the electromagnetic shieldlayer 30 can be present in any mode.

FIGS. 7A, 7B, and 7C schematically illustrate states in a case where theelectromagnetic shield layer 30 according to the present embodiment isviewed from the passive element 20 side. The electromagnetic shieldlayer 30 according to the present embodiment may be entirely provided ina sheet-like manner in the insulating film layer 103 corresponding to aportion where the passive element is provided (a portion surrounded bythe broken line in FIG. 7A), as illustrated in FIG. 7A. Furthermore, theelectromagnetic shield layer 30 according to the present embodiment maybe provided in a comb-like manner as illustrated in FIG. 7B, or may beprovided in a mesh-liked manner as illustrated in FIG. 7C.

Note that a major axis direction of each electromagnetic shield layer 30as illustrated in FIGS. 7B and 7C is not limited to the directionillustrated in FIGS. 7B and 7C, and may be inclined at a predeterminedinclination angle.

The basic configuration of the semiconductor device according to theembodiment of the present disclosure has been described in detail withreference to FIGS. 6A, 6B, 7A, 7B, and 7C.

Note that FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrate the case in which the semiconductorsubstrate 101 is connected to the Grobal GND and the electromagneticshield layer 30 is connected to the Local GND. However, thesemiconductor substrate 101 and the electromagnetic shield layer 30 maybe separately applied with a predetermined bias or both may be grounded.Note that in a case of applying a predetermined bias to theelectromagnetic shield layer 30, the applied bias is favorably aconstant bias without electrical fluctuation.

<Configuration Example of Semiconductor Device>

Next, a more specific configuration example of the semiconductor device1 according to the present embodiment will be briefly described withreference to FIGS. 8A and 8B. FIGS. 8A and 8B are explanatory diagramsschematically illustrating a configuration example of the semiconductordevice according to the embodiment.

FIGS. 8A and 8B schematically illustrate, focusing on a semiconductordevice used for an RF switch, a configuration example of a semiconductordevice including the RF switch region (RF-SW region), the wiring or PADregion, the logic transistor region (Logic-FET region) for driving theRF-SW, using the structure of the semiconductor device according to thepresent embodiment.

The configuration of the semiconductor device 1 according to the presentembodiment as described above can be applied to both the RF-SW regionand the Logic-FET region, as illustrated in FIG. 8A, among semiconductordevices used for an RF switch. Furthermore, as illustrated in FIG. 8B,the configuration of the semiconductor device 1 according to the presentembodiment can be applied only to the RF-SW region.

In either case of FIG. 8A or 8B, the RF-SW region, the wiring or PADregion, and the Logic-FET region are device-isolated by a deviceisolation structure iso using a known insulator such as SiO₂. Theelectromagnetic shield layers 30 provided corresponding to therespective passive element 20 is sandwiched by the insulating filmlayers 103. Moreover, the electromagnetic shield layer 30 is connectedto the Local GND (not illustrated) via the known contact plug cp such asa tungsten contact plug. Furthermore, the semiconductor substrate 101 isconnected to the Global GND (not illustrated) via the known contact plugcp such as a tungsten contact plug. Furthermore, the electrodestructures (S, D, and G) of the passive element 20 and wiring (1M and2M) are covered with the insulator ins such as SiO₂.

Here, as illustrated in FIG. 8A, by applying the configuration of thesemiconductor device 1 according to the present embodiment to both theLogic-FET regions, the Logic noise as illustrated in FIG. 5C can beeffectively prevented from reaching the substrate. Moreover, by applyingthe configuration of the semiconductor device 1 according to the presentembodiment to the RF-SW region, a signal feedback from the wiring/PADregion as illustrated in FIG. 5B can be prevented. Therefore, thedeterioration in characteristics due to signals (distortions) other thaninput and output waves can be further more reliably suppressed.

The configuration of the semiconductor device according to the presentembodiment has been described in detail.

<Method of Manufacturing Semiconductor Device>

Next, a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device according tothe present embodiment will be described in detail with reference toFIGS. 9, 10A 10B, 10C, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of a method ofmanufacturing the semiconductor device according to the presentembodiment. FIGS. 10A, 10B, and 10C are explanatory diagramsspecifically illustrating an example of the method of manufacturing thesemiconductor device according to the embodiment. FIGS. 11 to 16 areexplanatory diagrams specifically illustrating another example of themethod of manufacturing the semiconductor device according to theembodiment.

As illustrated in FIG. 9 , the method of manufacturing the semiconductordevice according to the present embodiment includes a step of forming asubstrate material as a material of the semiconductor device (step S11),a step of forming the electromagnetic shield layer 30 using the obtainedsubstrate material (step S21), and a step of forming the passive element20 on the substrate material where the electromagnetic shield layer 30has been formed (step S31).

The step of forming a substrate material (step S11) is more specificallya step of forming a substrate material having a stacked structureincluding a first insulating film layer located on a predeterminedsemiconductor substrate, a first semiconductor layer located on thefirst insulating film layer, a second insulating film layer located onthe first semiconductor layer, and a second semiconductor layer locatedon the second insulating film layer, in which the stacked structure isdevice-isolated.

Furthermore, the step of forming the electromagnetic shield layer 30(step S21) is a step of doping the first semiconductor layer in thesubstrate material to form the electromagnetic shield layer 30electrically separated from the semiconductor substrate.

Furthermore, the step of forming the passive element 20 (step S31) is astep of forming a plurality of passive elements electrically connectedone another, using the second semiconductor layer.

Hereinafter, each of these steps will be specifically described withreference to FIGS. 10A, 10B, and 10C. Note that, hereinafter, detaileddescription will be given, using a case of manufacturing thesemiconductor device 1 according to the present embodiment using anSi-based semiconductor material, as an example. However, even in a caseof manufacturing the semiconductor device 1 according to the presentembodiment using another semiconductor material, the semiconductordevice 1 according to the present embodiment can be manufacturedsimilarly to below.

Manufacturing Example—Part 1: Using Smart Cut (Registered Trademark)Method

The manufacturing examples illustrated in FIGS. 10A, 10B, and 10C arespecific examples of manufacturing the semiconductor device 1 accordingto the present embodiment (more specifically, the basic structure of thesemiconductor device 1 according to the present embodiment, asillustrated in FIG. 6A), using the Smart Cut (registered trademark)method.

Formation of Substrate Material

In the present manufacturing example, first, as illustrated in FIG. 10A,a known Si substrate is prepared, and an oxide film (SiO₂) is generatedon both surfaces of the Si substrate by a known method (step S101).Next, hydrogen ions (H⁺) are implanted into the Si substrate on whichthe oxide film has been formed (step S103). Thereby, a hydrogen ionimplanted region (the region illustrated with the broken line in FIG.10A) is formed inside the Si substrate.

Thereafter, the obtained substrate is turned upside down so that ahydrogen ion implanted surface faces downward, and is then bonded withan Si substrate (favorably, a high-resistance Si substrate HR-Si)) as asupport substrate (step S105).

A part of the Si substrate is separated from the hydrogen ion implantedregion of the bonded body thus obtained by the Smart Cut (registeredtrademark) method, as illustrated in step S107. Thereby, an SOIsubstrate in which SiO₂ and Si are sequentially stacked on the Sisubstrate can be manufactured.

In the method of manufacturing the semiconductor device according to thepresent embodiment, the steps illustrated in steps S101 to S105 areperformed again using the SOI substrate thus obtained as a supportsubstrate, and the bonded body as illustrated in step S109 ismanufactured. The Smart Cut (registered trademark) method is applied tothe bonded body again, as illustrated in step S111, and a part of the Sisubstrate is separated from the hydrogen ion implanted region Thereby,an SOI-SOI substrate having SiO₂ (first insulating film layer), Si(first semiconductor layer), SiO₂ (second insulating film layer), and Si(second semiconductor layer) sequentially stacked on the Si substratecan be manufactured. Such an SOI-SOI substrate is the substrate materialof the semiconductor device according to the present embodiment.

Formation of Electromagnetic Shield Layer

Next, as illustrated in FIG. 10B, a hard mask is deposited on theSOI-SOI structure using a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method (stepS201). Here, a known mask can be used as the hard mask. For example,SiO₂/SiN/SiO₂ deposited by 1 to 5 nm/10 to 100 nm/50 to 150 nm,respectively, can be used.

Thereafter, the first and second insulating film layers and the firstand second semiconductor layers stacked on the semiconductor substrateare etched (step S203). Next, SiO₂ as an insulator is deposited on theetched portion, using a CVD method, to form a shallow trench isolation(STI) structure (step S205). Thereafter, the formed hard mask is removedby chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) or wet etching.

Next, to perform LOCOS oxidation, SiN is again deposited by thethickness of 10 to 100 nm and patterned as a mask (step S207), and thesecond semiconductor layer is LOCOS-oxidized (step S209). Thereafter,the SiN hard mask is removed by CMP or wet etching.

Next, SiO₂ as an ion implantation through film is deposited on thesurface of the substrate material by, for example, about 1 to 10 nm by aCVD method (step S211). Thereafter, B (boron) ions are ion-implantedwith energy that causes the first semiconductor layer to have a peak ofan impurity profile, and the first semiconductor layer is set as thep-type electromagnetic shield layer 30 (step S213).

Here, the doping concentration of ions with respect to the firstsemiconductor layer is, as mentioned earlier, favorably equal to or lessthan 10¹⁶ cm⁻³, more favorably equal to or less than 10¹⁴ cm⁻³, andfurther more favorably less than 10¹² cm⁻³.

Furthermore, in the present manufacturing example, the case in which theelectromagnetic shield layer 30 is made into a p-type has beendescribed. However, instead of B ions, P (phosphorus) ions or As(arsenic) ions may be implanted to form the first semiconductor layer asan n-type electromagnetic shield layer 30.

Thus, the electromagnetic shield layer 30 of the semiconductor device 1according to the present embodiment is formed.

Formation of Passive Element

Next, as illustrated in FIG. 10C, P ions or As ions are ion-implantedwith energy that causes the second semiconductor layer to have a peak ofthe impurity profile, and the second semiconductor used as a channellayer of the passive element is made into an n-type (step S301).Thereafter, the ion implantation through film is separated by CMP or wetetching.

Next, a gate oxide film having the thickness of, for example, about 1 to20 nm is formed as the insulator ins on the surface of the substratematerial by a thermal oxidation method. Thereafter, PolySi is depositedby the thickness of about 100 to 200 nm and patterned by a chemicalvapor deposition (CVD) method to form a gate electrode (Gate) (stepS303).

Next, P ions are implanted into a source region and a drain region ofthe second semiconductor layer with energy of 10 to 20 keV so as to havethe doping concentration of about 2 to 4×10¹⁵ cm⁻². Note that althoughFIG. 10C does not illustrate a lightly-doped drain (LDD) implant, Asions are implanted as LDD implant with energy of 5 keV to have thedoping concentration of about 1 to 2×10¹⁴ cm⁻², if necessary.

Next, a contact hole ch for dropping the substrate to the Global GND isopened (step S307), and P having the concentration of, for example,about 1 to 4×10¹⁵ cm⁻² is provided as a contact implant (notillustrated), and then a predetermined metal is buried as the contactplug cp (step S309). Next, a contact hole ch for dropping theelectromagnetic shield layer 30 to a predetermined Local GND is openedto the electromagnetic shield layer 30 (step S309).

Next, for example, after B having the concentration of about 1 to 4×10¹⁵cm⁻² is provided as a contact implant (not illustrated), a predeterminedmetal is buried as the contact plug cp (step S311).

Finally, the source region and drain region are opened to form thesource and drain electrodes (step S313). Thereby, the basic structure ofthe semiconductor device 1 according to the present embodiment asillustrated in FIG. 6A can be manufactured.

Manufacturing Example—Part 2: Using Smart Cut (Registered Trademark)Method

Next, a method of manufacturing a substrate material having apolycrystalline silicon layer (PolySi) functioning as a trap rich layerwill be briefly described with reference to FIG. 11 .

First, a known Si substrate is prepared, and an oxide film (SiO₂) and apolycrystalline silicon layer (PolySi) are generated on both surfaces ofthe Si substrate by a known method (step S121). Next, hydrogen ions (H⁺)are implanted into the Si substrate on which the oxide film and thepolycrystalline silicon layer have been formed (step S123). Thereby, ahydrogen ion implanted region (the region illustrated with the brokenline in FIG. 11 ) is formed inside the Si substrate.

Thereafter, the obtained substrate is turned upside down so that ahydrogen ion implanted surface faces downward, and is then bonded withan Si substrate (favorably, a high-resistance Si substrate HR-Si)) as asupport substrate (step S125).

A part of the Si substrate is separated from the hydrogen ion implantedregion of the bonded body thus obtained by the Smart Cut (registeredtrademark) method, as illustrated in step S127. Thereby, an SOIsubstrate having PolySi, SiO₂, and Si sequentially stacked on the Sisubstrate and including the trap rich layer can be manufactured.

In the method of manufacturing the semiconductor device according to thepresent embodiment, the steps illustrated in steps S121 to S125 areperformed again using the SOI substrate including the trap rich layerthus obtained as a support substrate, and the bonded body as illustratedin step S129 is manufactured. The Smart Cut (registered trademark)method is applied to the bonded body again, as illustrated in step S131,and a part of the Si substrate is separated from the hydrogen ionimplanted region. Thereby, an SOI-SOI substrate having the trap richlayer (PolySi), SiO₂ (first insulating film layer), Si (firstsemiconductor layer), SiO₂ (second insulating film layer), and Si(second semiconductor layer) sequentially stacked on the Si substrate,and including the trap rich layer, can be manufactured. Such an SOI-SOIsubstrate including the trap rich layer is the substrate material of thesemiconductor device according to the present embodiment.

Thereafter, the basic structure of the semiconductor device 1 accordingto the present embodiment provided with a trap rich layer, as describedin FIG. 6B, can be manufactured by sequentially performing the stepsillustrated in FIGS. 10B and 10C.

Manufacturing Example—Part 3: Using SIMOX Method

Next, a method of forming a substrate material using a separation byimplantation of oxygen (SIMOX) method, instead of the Smart Cut(registered trademark) method, will be briefly described with referenceto FIG. 12 .

In the present manufacturing example, first, a known SOI substrate isprepared, and O (oxygen) ions are implanted into the SOI substrate (stepS141). Thereafter, by annealing the SOI substrate into which O ions havebeen implanted at a high temperature of, for example, about 1300° C., asubstrate material having an SOI-SOI structure can be obtained, asillustrated in step S143.

Thereafter, the basic structure of the semiconductor device 1 accordingto the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 6A, can bemanufactured by sequentially performing the steps illustrated in FIGS.10B and 10C.

Manufacturing Example—Part 4: Using SIMOX Method

Next, another method of forming a substrate material using theseparation by implantation of oxygen (SIMOX) method will be brieflydescribed with reference to FIG. 13 .

In the present manufacturing example, first, a known SOI substrate isprepared, and O (oxygen) ions are implanted into the SOI substrate (stepS151). Thereafter, the SiN is deposited as a mask on the surface of theSOI substrate by a CVD method (step S153).

Next, after O ions are implanted again (step S155), SiN provided as amask is removed by CMP or wet etching (step S157).

Next, by annealing the SOI substrate into which O ions have beenimplanted twice at the high temperature of, for example, about 1300° C.,the substrate material having the SOI-SOI structure fabricated up to anSTI structure can be obtained, as illustrated in step S159.

Thereafter, the basic structure of the semiconductor device 1 accordingto the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 6A, can bemanufactured by sequentially performing step S207 and the subsequentsteps in FIG. 10B and the steps in FIG. 10C.

Manufacturing Example—Part 5: Formation of Electromagnetic Shield LayerUsing Polycrystalline Silicon

Next, a case of implementing a structure in which the firstsemiconductor layer illustrated in FIG. 10A is replaced withpolycrystalline silicon (PolySi), instead of Si, will be brieflydescribed with reference to FIG. 14 .

In the present manufacturing example, first, a known Si substrate isprepared, and an oxide film (SiO₂), a polycrystalline silicon layer(PolySi), and an oxide film (SiO₂) are sequentially stacked on bothsurfaces of the Si substrate by a known method (step S161). Here, dopingis favorably performed such that the doping concentration of thepolycrystalline silicon layer becomes, as mentioned earlier, favorablyequal to or less than 10¹⁶ cm⁻³, more favorably equal to or less than10¹⁴ cm⁻³, and further more favorably less than 10¹² cm⁻³.

Next, hydrogen ions (H⁺) are implanted into the obtained Si substrate(step S163). Thereby, a hydrogen ion implanted region (the regionillustrated with the broken line in FIG. 14 ) is formed inside the Sisubstrate.

Thereafter, the obtained substrate is turned upside down so that ahydrogen ion implanted surface faces downward, and is then bonded withan Si substrate (favorably, a high-resistance Si substrate HR-Si)) as asupport substrate (step S165).

A part of the Si substrate is separated from the hydrogen ion implantedregion of the bonded body thus obtained by the Smart Cut (registeredtrademark) method, as illustrated in step S167 (step S169). Thereby, anSOI substrate having SiO₂ (first insulating film layer), PolySi (firstsemiconductor layer), SiO₂ (second insulating film layer), and Si(second semiconductor layer) sequentially stacked on the Si substratecan be manufactured.

Thereafter, the basic structure of the semiconductor device 1 accordingto the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 6A, can bemanufactured by sequentially performing the steps illustrated in FIGS.10B and 10C.

Manufacturing Example—Part 6: High Mobility of Second SemiconductorLayer

Next, an example of performing tensile-Si to achieve high mobility ofthe second semiconductor layer of the SOI-SOI structure obtained by themethod illustrated in FIG. 11 , using the method disclosed in Non-PatentDocument (A. Bonnevialle etc., “Smart Solutions for Efficient DualStrain Integration for Future FDSOI Generations”, 2016, Symposium onVLSI Technology Digest) will be briefly described.

First, an SOI-SOI substrate having the trap rich layer (PolySi), SiO₂(first insulating film layer), Si (first semiconductor layer), SiO₂(second insulating film layer), and Si (second semiconductor layer)sequentially stacked, and including the trap rich layer, is preparedusing the method illustrated in FIG. 11 , or the like (step S171). Next,silicon germanium (SiGe) is epitaxially grown on the surface of theSOI-SOI substrate (step S173).

Next, Ar ions or N ions are implanted, and the second semiconductorlayer and a part of SiGe are made amorphous (step S175, the notation“a-” in FIG. 15 means being made amorphous). Thereafter, the substrateis annealed and recrystallized from SiGe. By the annealing processing,Si of the second semiconductor layer changes to Tensile-Si exhibitinghigher mobility (step S177).

Thereby, a substrate material having the SOI-SOI structure exhibitinghigh mobility, which includes the trap rich layer and has high mobilityof the second semiconductor layer, as illustrated in step S179, can beobtained.

Thereafter, the basic structure of the semiconductor device 1 accordingto the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 6A, can bemanufactured by sequentially performing the steps illustrated in FIGS.10B and 10C.

Note that, in the present manufacturing example, the SOI-SOI substrateincluding the trap rich layer has been used. However, the presentmanufacturing example can be also applied to an SOI-SOI substrateincluding no trap rich layer.

Manufacturing Example—Part 7: Method of Manufacturing ConfigurationExample Illustrated in FIG. 8B

Next, a method of manufacturing a configuration in which the RF-SWregion and the Logic-FET region are not present in the same Si layer anda level difference is present, as illustrated in FIG. 8B, will bebriefly described with reference to FIG. 16 .

First, an SOI-SOI substrate is manufactured using various methods asillustrated in FIG. 10A and the like. Next, a hard mask is deposited bya CVD method and patterned so as to cover a region where the RF-SWregion is desired to be formed (step S251). Here, as the hard mask, forexample, SiO₂/SiN/SiO₂ deposited by 1 to 5 nm/10 to 100 nm/50 to 150 nm,respectively, can be used.

Next, first and second dielectric film layers and first and secondsemiconductor layers of a portion corresponding to the Logic-FET region(that is, a portion not covered with the hard mask) are etched (stepS253). At this stage, the Logic-FET region is etched.

Next, a logic transistor is formed by forming a source electrode, adrain electrode, and a gate electrode on the substrate (step S255).

Thereafter, SiO₂ is deposited by a CVD method to form an interlayerinsulating film (step S257). Next, the hard mask formed on the RF-SWregion is removed by CMP or wet etching.

Next, a hard mask is provided to prevent the Logic-FET region from beingetched, and a hard mask for forming an STI structure in the RF-SW regionis formed (step S259). The hard mask can be formed by being depositedand patterned by a CVD method. Here, as the hard mask, for example,SiO₂/SiN/SiO₂ deposited by 1 to 5 nm/10 to 100 nm/50 to 150 nm,respectively, can be used.

Thereafter, the semiconductor device 1 according to the presentembodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 8B, can be manufactured bysequentially performing step S203 and the subsequent steps in FIG. 10Band the steps in FIG. 10C.

The method of manufacturing the semiconductor device according to thepresent embodiment has been described above in detail.

Application Example of Semiconductor Device 1

Hereinafter, applications of the semiconductor device 1 according to thepresent embodiment will be briefly described with reference to FIG. 17 .FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram schematically illustrating an exampleof an electronic apparatus including the semiconductor device accordingto the present embodiment.

The semiconductor device 1 according to the present embodiment, asdescribed above, can be favorably used for an RF switch, as mentionedearlier. Furthermore, the semiconductor device 1 can be used for variouselectronic apparatuses as illustrated in FIG. 17 . Examples of such anelectronic apparatus include various electronic apparatuses 1000 havinga communication function, and specifically, mobile communicationterminals such as mobile phones, smartphones, and tablet terminals,mobile music players, mobile game machines, various digital cameras, andnotebook personal computers.

Although the favorable embodiment of the present disclosure has beendescribed in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, thetechnical scope of the present disclosure is not limited to suchexamples. It is obvious that persons having ordinary knowledge in thetechnical field of the present disclosure can conceive various changesand alterations within the scope of the technical idea described in theclaims, and it is naturally understood that these changes andalterations belong to the technical scope of the present disclosure.

For example, in the above description, specific description has beenmade using an n-type semiconductor device. However, the semiconductordevice according to the embodiment of the present disclosure can be alsoapplied to a p-type semiconductor device.

Furthermore, the effects described in the present specification aremerely illustrative or exemplary and are not restrictive. That is, thetechnology according to the present disclosure can exhibit other effectsobvious to those skilled in the art from the description of the presentspecification together with or in place of the above-described effects.

Note that following configurations also belong to the technical scope ofthe present disclosure.

(1)

A semiconductor device including:

-   -   a circuit substrate including an insulating film layer located        above a predetermined semiconductor substrate and a        semiconductor layer located above the insulating film layer;    -   a plurality of passive elements provided on the circuit        substrate and electrically connected with one another; and    -   an electromagnetic shield layer locally provided in the        insulating film layer corresponding to a portion where at least        one of the plurality of passive elements is provided,    -   the electromagnetic shield layer and the semiconductor substrate        being electrically separated from each other.

(2)

The semiconductor device according to (1), in which the electromagneticshield layer is provided in the insulating film layer so as not tostraddle the plurality of passive elements.

(3)

The semiconductor device according to (1) or (2), in which theelectromagnetic shield layer is formed using a material havingconductivity or semiconductivity.

(4)

The semiconductor device according to any one of (1) to (3), in whichthe electromagnetic shield layer includes a semiconductor doped with ptype or n type.

(5)

The semiconductor device according to (4), in which a dopingconcentration of the electromagnetic shield layer is equal to or lessthan 10¹⁶ cm⁻³.

(6)

The semiconductor device according to any one of (1) to (5), in which athickness of the electromagnetic shield layer is equal to or less than100 nm.

(7)

The semiconductor device according to any one of (1) to (6), in whichthe electromagnetic shield layer is entirely provided, provided in acomb-like manner, or provided in a mesh-liked manner, in the insulatingfilm layer corresponding to the portion where the passive element isprovided.

(8)

The semiconductor device according to any one of (1) to (7), in whichthe semiconductor substrate and the electromagnetic shield layer areseparately applied with a predetermined bias or are grounded.

(9)

The semiconductor device according to any one of (1) to (8), in whicheach of the plurality of passive elements includes at least one of aswitching transistor, a power amplifier, a logic transistor, or aninductor independently of one another.

(10)

The semiconductor device according to (9), in which the electromagneticshield layer is provided in the insulating film layer corresponding tothe portion where the passive element functioning as at least theswitching transistor is provided.

(11)

The semiconductor device according to (10), in which the electromagneticshield layer is further provided in the insulating film layercorresponding to the portion where the passive element functioning asthe logic transistor is provided.

(12)

The semiconductor device according to any one of (1) to (11), furtherincluding: a trap rich layer between the semiconductor substrate and theinsulating film layer.

(13)

The semiconductor device according to (12), in which a dopingconcentration of the trap rich layer is equal to or less than 10¹⁶ cm⁻³.

(14)

The semiconductor device according to any one of (1) to (13), in which aresistivity of the semiconductor substrate is over 500 Ωcm.

(15)

The semiconductor device according to any one of (1) to (14), in whichthe semiconductor substrate includes an Si substrate, a Ge substrate, anSiGe substrate, a group III-V semiconductor substrate, a group IIInitride semiconductor substrate, or an SiC substrate.

(16)

The semiconductor device according to any one of (1) to (15), in whichthe semiconductor layer includes a layer containing Si, Ge, SiGe, agroup III-V semiconductor, a group III nitride semiconductor, or SiC.

(17)

The semiconductor device according to any one of (1) to (16), in whichthe semiconductor device is used for an RF switch.

(18)

A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method including:

-   -   forming a substrate material having a stacked structure        including a first insulating film layer located on a        predetermined semiconductor substrate, a first semiconductor        layer located on the first insulating film layer, a second        insulating film layer located on the first semiconductor layer,        and a second semiconductor layer located on the second        insulating film layer, the stacked structure being        device-isolated;    -   doping the first semiconductor layer in the substrate material        to form an electromagnetic shield layer electrically separated        from the semiconductor substrate; and    -   forming a plurality of passive elements electrically connected        with one another, using the second semiconductor layer.

(19)

The method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to (18), inwhich the substrate material is manufactured by repeating a Smart Cut(registered trademark) method twice or by using a SIMOX method.

(20)

An electronic apparatus including:

-   -   a semiconductor device including    -   a circuit substrate including an insulating film layer located        above a predetermined semiconductor substrate and a        semiconductor layer located above the insulating film layer,    -   a plurality of passive elements provided on the circuit        substrate and electrically connected with one another, and    -   an electromagnetic shield layer locally provided in the        insulating film layer corresponding to a portion where at least        one of the plurality of passive elements is provided,    -   the electromagnetic shield layer and the semiconductor substrate        being electrically separated from each other.

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-   1 Semiconductor device-   10 Circuit substrate-   20 Passive element-   30 Electromagnetic shield layer-   101 Semiconductor substrate-   103 Insulating film layer-   105 Semiconductor layer-   107 Trap rich layer

The invention claimed is:
 1. A semiconductor device, comprising: acircuit substrate including an insulating film layer located above aspecific semiconductor substrate, and a semiconductor layer locatedabove the insulating film layer; a plurality of elements on the circuitsubstrate, wherein a first element of the plurality of elements iselectrically connected with a second element of the plurality ofelements; and an electromagnetic shield layer in the insulating filmlayer corresponding to a first portion of the circuit substrate, whereinthe first element of the plurality of elements is in the first portion,the electromagnetic shield layer is electrically separated from thespecific semiconductor substrate, and a doping concentration of theelectromagnetic shield layer is equal to or less than 10¹⁶ cm⁻³.
 2. Thesemiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the electromagneticshield layer is in the insulating film layer so as not to straddle theplurality of elements.
 3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1,wherein the electromagnetic shield layer includes a material having oneof conductivity or semiconductivity.
 4. The semiconductor deviceaccording to claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic shield layer includesa semiconductor doped with one of p type or n type.
 5. The semiconductordevice according to claim 1, wherein a thickness of the electromagneticshield layer is equal to or less than 100 nm.
 6. The semiconductordevice according to claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic shield layer isin the insulating film layer in one of a sheet-like manner, a comb-likemanner, or a mesh-like manner.
 7. The semiconductor device according toclaim 1, wherein the specific semiconductor substrate and theelectromagnetic shield layer are one of separately applied with aspecific bias or grounded.
 8. The semiconductor device according toclaim 1, wherein each element of the plurality of elements includes atleast one of a switching transistor, a power amplifier, a logictransistor, or an inductor.
 9. The semiconductor device according toclaim 8, wherein the electromagnetic shield layer is in the insulatingfilm layer corresponding to the first portion which includes the firstelement which functions as the switching transistor.
 10. Thesemiconductor device according to claim 9, wherein the electromagneticshield layer is in the insulating film layer corresponding to a secondportion of the circuit substrate, and the second portion includes thesecond element which functions as the logic transistor.
 11. Thesemiconductor device according to claim 1, further comprising a traprich layer between the specific semiconductor substrate and theinsulating film layer.
 12. The semiconductor device according to claim11, wherein a doping concentration of the trap rich layer is equal to orless than 10¹⁶ cm⁻³.
 13. The semiconductor device according to claim 1,wherein a resistivity of the specific semiconductor substrate is over500 Ωcm.
 14. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein thespecific semiconductor substrate includes at least one of an Sisubstrate, a Ge substrate, an SiGe substrate, a group III-Vsemiconductor substrate, a group III nitride semiconductor substrate, oran SiC substrate.
 15. The semiconductor device according to claim 1,wherein the semiconductor layer includes a layer containing at least oneof Si, Ge, SiGe, a group III-V semiconductor, a group III nitridesemiconductor, or SiC.
 16. The semiconductor device according to claim1, wherein the semiconductor device is used for a radio frequency (RF)switch.
 17. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the methodcomprising: forming a substrate material having a stacked structureincluding a first insulating film layer located on a specificsemiconductor substrate, a first semiconductor layer located on thefirst insulating film layer, a second insulating film layer located onthe first semiconductor layer, and a second semiconductor layer locatedon the second insulating film layer, the stacked structure beingdevice-isolated; doping the first semiconductor layer in the substratematerial to form an electromagnetic shield layer electrically separatedfrom the specific semiconductor substrate; and forming a plurality ofelements using the second semiconductor layer, wherein a first elementof the plurality of elements is electrically connected to a secondelement of the plurality of elements.
 18. The method according to claim17, wherein the substrate material is manufactured by one of repeating aSmart Cut (registered trademark) method twice or using a separation byimplantation of oxygen (SIMOX) method.
 19. An electronic apparatus,comprising: a semiconductor device including a circuit substrateincluding an insulating film layer located above a specificsemiconductor substrate and a semiconductor layer located above theinsulating film layer, a plurality of elements on the circuit substrate,wherein a first element of the plurality of elements is electricallyconnected with a second element of the plurality of elements, and anelectromagnetic shield layer in the insulating film layer correspondingto a portion of the circuit substrate, wherein at least one element ofthe plurality of elements is in the portion, the electromagnetic shieldlayer is electrically separated from the specific semiconductorsubstrate, the specific semiconductor substrate is connected to a globalground and the electromagnetic shield layer is connected to a localground, and a doping concentration of the electromagnetic shield layeris equal to or less than 10¹⁶ cm⁻³.